Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-03
HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY, March "a.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.

WEDNESDAY, March "a.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
currence
Remembrance of Mrs C. L. Spaulding and
% others, females and employees of Foxcroft
Woolen Mills, and Mary A. Dodge and 80
others of Guilfori Wooden Mills against any
law in relation to labor discriminating between
men and women, came from the Senate re-
ferred to the Committee on Labor.
The House non C c1ncurred In the reference
and the petitions were laid on the table, on
motion Of Mr.. Smith Of NJ ipleto1. the sub
ject matter having been reported from that
committee and acted upon in the House.
Resolve in favor of the Committee on
State Reform School came from the Senate
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules, and the rules were suapended and
the resolve read twice and passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Senate document 81, bill an act to amend
chap 4S of the revised statutes, relating to
organization Of corporations, came from the
Senate, reported ought to pass by the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, amended by striking
out in the 9th and 7th lines the words "less
than fifty thousand" and also by strik tBg out
all between the word "dollars" in the 9th
line and the word ''hefore" in the l4th line,
and passed to be engrossed.
The report of the Committee was accepted
in concurrence, and on motion of Mr.. Shaw
of Portland the bill was laid on the table.
House document No. 1856, resolve in aid of
dairying, beef-raisin9, sheep, horse and poul-
try growing interests of the State of Maine,
came from the Senate amended bv inserting
after the word ''resolve" in the 18th line the
| following provided also that each of said
societies shall cause the prohibitory law TO
be enforced on all grounds over which they
have control and passed TO be engrossed.
| The resolve was passed to be engrossed IN
concurrence, as amended.
House document l59, bill an act to provide
for a bureau of industrial and labor statistics,
came from the Senate, and was amended by
striking out "five hundred" in the 9th line Of
sec. and inserting "one thousand" BY
amending House amendment "E" by striking
out 'ten thousand" and inserting "six thou
sand" and by striking from line 3 of sec. 4
| the word "four" and inserting "fve," and
passed to be engrossed.
The bill was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence, as amended.
Mr. Dow of Portland desired a suspension
of the rules, in order that he might introduce
a bill relating to a subject which has been
1 unuef CUusBucfdtiOu W thi' nv
bill related to the fees in certain liquor cases
in Cumberland county. His reason for this
was that certain facts had come to his knowl-
edge since the hearing before the committee.
indicating the existence Of an abuse which
in his judgment ought to be remedied. He
had no doubt if these facts were presented to
the Judiciary Committee, they would be led
to reverse their opinion in regard to the mat
ter He therefore moved suspension of
the rules, the reception of the bill and its
reference to the judiciary Committee.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Barker of Bangor presented bill an
act 10 amend sections 80, SO and "a, revised
| statutes, relating to suits by and against
bankrupts; referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Allen of Alfred presented bill an act
to repeal section al, chapter 6. revised
statutes, relating to the collection of taxes |;
referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ryder of Springfield presented Pc
ttion of L. w. Drake and 29 others OF
Springfield, asking that change be made in
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